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IVI’S UPCOMING EYE HEALTH

CONFERENCE AND FAIR ONLINE

W orldwide many leaders. The organisers have lined especially for the underprivileged
up 40 hours of live content: lectures,
governments,
and Indians in rural areas. The
organisations and
32 parallel sessions. Participants
individuals are looking to adapt to high-level panel discussions, and current pandemic has added to the
problem of largely underserved
different ways of doing things in the can also keep abreast of the latest and underprivileged communities
midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In cutting-edge products, innovations, unable to get adequate eye care. The
line with this, India Vision Institute and services that will be on view at conference hopes to address these
(IVI) has announced its October 2020 the trade fair of 100 virtual booths. and other issues.”
international conference and trade
fair as a virtual event. Eminent keynote speakers lined Announcing the conference,
up are Dr GN Rao, founder-chair, LV Mr Daniel added, “It promises to be
The event on the theme ‘Eye Prasad Institute; Dr Thulasiraj Ravilla, an important landmark event where
Health in a Changing World’ is director -operations, Aravind Eye the best in the world in eye care
scheduled for 3 and 4 October, with Care System; executive director – would speak and participate
registration open through online Lions Aravind Institute of Community to discuss strategies for access to
bookings. Making the most of the Ophthalmology (LAICO); Dr Maria vision screenings for anyone in need
technology now available, this should Liu, founder and chief, Myopia in the country.”
not be a deterrent for the over 3000 Control Clinic, faculty vice chair
delegates expected to be part of the and associate professor of clinical For prevention of avoidable
conference from the comfort of their optometry, College of Optometry, blindness, IVI’s teams of experienced
homes. Participation is expected University of California, Berkeley; and qualified optometrists work
from practitioners, professionals, among others. to provide timely intervention
academics, members of the optical in disadvantaged communities
industry and retail. IVI launched the conference and remote areas of India. IVI is
website platform in early July, attempting to make a difference
By being on the online platform, marking the countdown to the through its extensive activities and
delegates can still look forward virtual event. Vinod Daniel, IVI’s programmes to generate awareness
to keynote lectures by prominent CEO and conference chair, said, while providing access to vision care
speakers from India and around the “The conference is being held at and free glasses to the needy across
world. They can listen to and take the most appropriate time with 18 states in the country.
part in panel discussions on key India’s problem of lack of access to
issues led by distinguished industry eye health and vision care services, The independent, not-for-profit
registered trust, established in
2012, works in partnership with
institutions and other NGOs, as
well as complements the work
of governments. Among other
initiatives, IVI also organises
awareness and capacity building
programs, and promotes leadership
development and research for
optometrists and ophthalmic
professionals in India.

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